329 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 225-6741
cstudies@camden.rutgers.edu
Department Chair
Dr. Susan Miller
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Dr. Anthony Wright
Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Lauren J. Silver
Administrative Assistant
Michelle Phang
Childhood Studies at Rutgers–Camden
The Department of Childhood Studies puts the issues, concepts and debates that surround the study of children and childhoods at the center of its research and teaching missions.
Through a multidisciplinary approach, the Department of Childhood Studies aims both to theorize and historicize the figure of the Child and to situate the study of children and childhoods within contemporary cultural and global contexts.
Our Curriculum
The curriculum in the Department is multidisciplinary in scope and purpose and provides students with a strong background in both humanistic and social science perspectives on children and their representations. This approach will prepare students for careers in many areas including academics, public policy, social services, youth programming, and education
Latest News
- Ameena Ruffin Awarded Presidential Graduate FellowshipWe are pleased to announce that our first-year PhD student, Ameena Ruffin, has earned a prestigious Presidential Graduate Fellowship for her doctoral studies… continue reading
- Anusha Iyer and Mary Byrne Awarded Graduate FellowshipsWe are pleased to share the exciting news that Anusha Iyer and Mary Byrne, PhD have both been awarded graduate fellowships for the… continue reading
- E Feinman Receives Prestigious AwardsWe are thrilled to announce that E Feinman has been honored with two prestigious awards: The University Committee on Diversity, Race and Gender’s… continue reading
- Former Mellon Foundation Intern Israel Miller Receives The Chancellor’s Award for Diversity, Inclusion and Community EngagementFormer Mellon Foundation intern Israel Miller, a senior at Rutgers University Camden majoring in Criminal Justice and minoring in English, received the 2025 Chancellor’s Award… continue reading
- Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Silver! Awarded the Prestigious Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowship!Dr. Silver was among twelve fellows chosen for their dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships recognize full-time faculty… continue reading
- Elaysel GermanPhD Candidate Elaysel Germán has been selected for the prestigious Curriculum Inquiry Writing Fellowship and Writers’ Retreat, which will be held in Toronto… continue reading